Legging



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OF AKRON, OHIO.

LEGGNG.

Application filed. January 28, 1919. Serial No. 273,522.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that JERRY D. CLINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ulrio, has invented new and useful lmprovements in Leggings, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in leggings and has special relation to leggings which are wound in spiral formation around the legs.

An object of the invention is the provision of a legging made of a strip of fabric of compound curved formation so as to conform to the shape of the leg when wound thereon without the necessity of stretching the edges of the strip.

Another object is the provision of a legging which is provided with novel means for securely fastening one end of the strip to the shoe., permitting the same to be quickly wound in position in a neat and secure manner.

A still further object is the provision of a Waterproof legging, the material of which it is formed and the manner of applying, pieventing the entrance of water either thru the fabric or between the layers or folds.

A particular advantage of the invention resides in cutting the strips of which the legging is formed on compound curve or double arc and on a bias, so that the cl'iords of the arc are at approximately 450 with respect to both the warp and woef of the fabric, which prevents ravelling of the edges and permits of a degree of flexibility not otherwise obtainable.

`Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the af' companying drawings:

ln the drawings Figure l is a view of the legging applied.

Figure 2 shows the legging about to be wound upon the leg.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 looking at the opposite sic es of the leg.

Figure l is a plan view of the legging when not in use.

Figure 5 is an enlarged view ofthe lower end of the legging illustrating the loop which engages the shoe and Figure 6 illustrates the manner of cutting the strips from the fabric.

Referring -to the drawings in detail7 wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts7 the legging is shown as formed of a strip of material preferably cut from rubberized fabrics so as to be waterproof. The strip is of compound curved formation and includes ai central curved portion 10 and the curved end portions ll, the arc of all of the curves having substantially the same radii.

As shown in Figure 6, the strip is cut from a sheet of fabric on an angle of approximately 450 or on the bias of the fabric. This provides an edge which will not ravel and permits of a certain degree of flexibility. By cutting the strips in the form shown, the latter will readily conform to the shape of the leg as it is wound thereon without stretching the edges of the strip as is necessary in a straight strip of material.

Secured to one end of the strip is a loop 13, which is formed of a strip of rubberized fabric7 or any other suitable material, the loop being formed by connecting the ends to an end of the strip which forms the legging'. |This loop is designed to be slipped over the shoe and around the arch of the foot as shown in Figures 2 and 3 and the strips of which the legging is formed is wound spirally about the and fastened at the opposite end by means of a strap or tape lil. By forming the legging of rubberized fabric and of the shape shown, the lat-ter will when wound about the leg provide a neat and waterproof legging due to the material of which the strip is formed and to the curved formation of the strip.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in the form, proportions in minor details of construction and the right is reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is A legging formed of a strip of fabric of curved formation and including a central curved portion and a reversely curved portion at each end thereof, said strip being cnt on a bias, so that the edges of the strip are disposed at an angle'to the Warp and Woof of the fabric and one end of the strip being cut at an angle of substantially fortyfive degrees and a relatively short strip having each end connected to the said end of the first mentioned strip at an acute angle with respect to one another, with the edge of one end of the short strip extending in the same direction as the adjacent edge of ture.

JERRY D. CLNF.. 

